Bag and method of manufacture



Dec. 11, 1934. H. FELMANN 1,984,122

BAG AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE Filed Jan. 5, 1933 s Sheets- Sheet 1 FELMANN l',984;122

BAG AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE 5 Sheets-Sheet-Z V Filed Jan. 3, 1953 Dec. 11, 1934. H. FELMANN 1,984,122

BAG AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE Filed Jan. 3, 1933 5 Sheets-Sheet 3 Patented Dec. 11, 1934 BAG AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE Henri Felmann, Chicago, Ill., assignor to Harry I Morris, Chicago, Ill.

Application January 3, 1933, Serial No. 649,987

1 Claim.

This invention relates to a bag, particularly a handbag, and a method of manufacture therefor.

In the manufacture of bags, it has heretofore been the practice to carry out a considerable amount of sewing. By means of the present invention, sewing of the casing is entirely eliminated and a faster and cheaper method of manufacture provided.

The invention is illustrated in the drawings in Which- Figure 1 is a perspective view of a completed bag; Fig. 2 shows in perspective the components of the casing; Figs. 3 to 12 are views of the bag in the process of construction, Fig. 3 showing the cover with an inner liner laid upon it; Fig. 4 shows the padding added; Fig. 5 shows the addition of a stiffening member; Fig. 6 shows the addition of the cloth lining; Fig. '7 is a section along line '7 of Fig. 6; Fig. 8 shows the marginal extension of the cover and lining being folded inwardly; Fig. 9 shows the extreme edge of the marginal extension being folded outwardly; Fig. 10 is a section along line 10 of Fig. 9; Fig. 11 shows the metal frame after attachment to the outer fold of the bag; Fig. 12 is a section through line 12 of Fig. 11; and Fig. 13 shows the completed bag open with a pocket inserted.

In preparing the bag A, a casing B is first prepared. The casing is preferably composed of a cover 1, an inner liner 2, pads 3, a stiffening member 4, and a lining 5. The cover may be cloth, leather, or other desired material. The cover is cut to a size in excess of that desired for the finished bag. The cover is then laid flat with its outer surface down, and the inner liner placed upon it as shown in Fig. 3. The inner liner is preferably substantially the size of the completed bag and is so placed as to provide a marginal extension 11 of the cover beyond the edge of the inner liner. The inner liner may be of any suitable material, for example, a gummed rubber cloth which is pasted upon the cover. Such padding as is desired, for example cotton batts, is then placed upon the inner liner as shown in Fig. 4. An opening, is preferably left in the padding, as shown in Fig. 4, to permit free folding of the bag. A stiffening member having substantially the same size as the finished bag, is then placed over the inner liner and padding as shown in Fig. 5. The stiffening member may be any suitable material of a stiffness sumcient, together with the resistance of the padding and inner liner, to maintain the shape of the bag. A light cardboard is ordinarily sufiicient, for example, a cardboard template.

The lining, preferably of cloth, and preferably of the same size as the cover, is then laid upon the cover as shown in Fig. 6.

The marginal exing member. this purpose.

A stiff cardboard is preferable for It is clear that the forming member should be collapsible, since it is to be removed after the folding.

Following the initial folding, the extreme edge of the marginal extension is then folded outwardly as shown in Fig. 9.

This is preferably carried out by using a forming member 7 having an opening therein corresponding to the size of the metal frame to be placed on the bag.

After the completion of this operation, the casing will have the form shown in Fig. 10, the forming members 6 and 7 still being in place. The forming members are then removed and the frame 8, which is preferably a ,U -shaped metal frame, is placed about the outer fold 9 of the marginal extension 11 as shown in Fig. 12. A pocket 10 may then be inserted in the frame as shown in Fig. 13, and the edges of the frame may then be pressed together to hold the bag more securely.

the prior art. I claim:

In the manufacture of bags, the steps which comprise, assembling a cover and lining with stiffening material therebetween, the cover and lining extending beyond the stiffening material forming marginal extensions, gluing the marginal extensions together to form a stiff rim, sharply folding said rim inwardly, sharply folding the edge of said rim outwardly, and attaching a frame to said edge.

HENRI FELMANN. 

